Creating a Bright and Colorful Fall Wedding Color Scheme at Our New River Gorge National Park Wedding Venue
- evermoreridgewv
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Fall is a popular time of year for weddings in the New River Gorge National Park area. Often times, couples are drawn to the comfortable temperatures, crisp fall air and enchanting autumn foliage. Once wedding planning begins, many couples feel trapped in traditional fall wedding color schemes like deep oranges, muted browns and dark burgundies, but a new trend is emerging. Couples are now embracing vibrant color schemes for their fall weddings. If you are planning your wedding at a luxurious West Virginia venue, like our stunning New River Gorge National Park wedding venue, you can easily create a colorful fall wedding color scheme that not only captures the spirit of the season but truly feels like you.
In this blog post, we will explore how to incorporate bright, multicolor floral theme into your fall wedding to ensure your big day is as beautiful as it is lively.
Choosing Your Color Palette
To create a bright and colorful fall wedding color scheme, your palette should harmonize with the season's natural beauty. Instead of sticking to muted, dark tones, focus on a mix of lively colors.
Consider a palette that includes:
Bright Yellow: This can serve as a robust base for your scheme, inspired by the cheerful and popular sunflower.
Coral and Peach: Add romantic softness with these warm tones, perfect for setting an inviting atmosphere and bringing in the orange tones while keeping things bright.
White: A classic wedding color that is perfect for filling in the missing pieces.
Vibrant Purple: Infuse your decorations with a playful splash that can stand out amidst the warm fall colors.
When combined, this wedding color scheme creates a festive yet sophisticated atmosphere perfect for your fall wedding day.
Embrace the Beauty of Sunflowers
Sunflowers can offer a bright addition to your fall wedding. Their sunny yellow petals and large, uplifting faces evoke joy and warmth, making them an excellent choice to brighten up your celebration.
Sunflowers represent adoration, loyalty, and longevity, making them the perfect flower to symbolize a lifelong commitment of love.
To highlight sunflowers, consider them as your primary floral element. Use them in various ways, including:
Bouquets: Create your bridal bouquet using striking sunflowers paired with colorful blooms like dahlias, zinnias, and asters.
Centerpieces: Fill vases with sunflowers, surrounded by bright blooms. This not only enhances visual appeal but also adds texture and height to your arrangements.
Attire That Complements Your Theme
Your wedding attire should complement your colorful fall wedding color scheme.
For the bride, consider a bouquet designed with your chosen colors. Colorful shoes or accessories are a fun touch as well! This bride decided to have her bridesmaids' dresses in a single-color scheme, which I believe complemented the vibrant bouquets they carried.
Floral Arrangements That Pop
After deciding on your colors, it’s essential to think about your floral arrangements. A multicolor flower theme comes alive when you carefully select blooms that not only complement each other but also shine on their own.
For your bridal bouquet, try a captivating mix of sunflowers, coral roses, purple asters, and burgundy dahlias. This rich combination enhances visual interest and ties in beautifully with your bright fall color scheme.
For centerpieces, get creative! Utilize bright colored vases that reflect your color choices and fill them with an array of flowers.
Seasonal Food and Drink
Your wedding menu presents another chance to infuse vibrant colors into your celebration. Think about seasonal food that not only tastes great but is also fun and bright.
Desserts: A show-stopping wedding cake can steal the show. Adding gorgeous flowers that match the flowers used in your other arrangements can elevate the cakes presentation and pull it all together.
Appetizers: Build a colorful charcuterie board featuring bright peppers, cherry tomatoes, delicious meats and cheeses. Add assorted dips for fun that invites guests to indulge.
Soda Bar: Create refreshing drinks that also adds an element of entertainment for your guests. This bright colored soda bar allowed guests to choose a soda, syrup and garnish so each guest could customize their drink choice.
Incorporating Color into Your Decor
The decor of your wedding is a fantastic opportunity to further express your colorful theme. From table settings to signage, each element contributes to the overall ambiance.
Signage: Use vivid colors on or around signs to guide your guests smoothly. From welcome signs to directional markers, these elements should unite your theme beautifully. This couple chose this wooden welcome sign guests would see as they parked and placed the sign into two beautiful yellow mums surrounded by sunflowers.
Lighting: Consider using colored uplighting to bathe your venue in the hues of your theme. At Evermore Ridge wedding venue, we have lighting built into our reception barn that is customizable and included in our wedding packages!
Table Linens: Choose bright tablecloths, runners, or overlays. A fun place to incorporate bright colored linens is on the high-top cocktail tables used on our patio.
Capturing the Moment at New River Gorge National Park Wedding Venues
Just think about how the contrast of your bright colors against the natural fall backdrop will yield stunning images you'll treasure for years.
Consider having your wedding's vibrant colors captured with a bright and airy photographer. All the photos in this blog were taken by a Summersville, WV photographer, Haley Greynolds Photography. A local favorite who is known for her bright and airy photography.
I always recommend looking at photographers' previous weddings to understand their editing style prior to booking them.
Your Colorful Celebration Awaits
Creating a bright and colorful fall wedding color scheme is an exciting way to embrace the beauty of the season while adding your unique touch. By incorporating a bright color palette and thoughtfully designed decor that compliments your theme you can build a celebration that is both bright and elegant.
If you're hesitant about having a fall wedding because you feel it's a darker time of year and you prefer a bright and warm wedding color palette, let this blog show you how you can enjoy the best of both worlds! Allow your creativity to shine through, and make your fall wedding a colorful celebration that stands out as a day you and all your guests will cherish.
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